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Review how law distinguishes between BDSM/CNC and sexual assault

Submitted by Deeva swann on Monday 6th April 2026

Published on Friday 8th May 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Sunday 8th November 2026

Current Signatures: 14
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

abuse ~ Assaulted ~ Brown ~ Coercion ~ concerns ~ Consistently ~ Courts ~ Defence ~ Domestic ~ Domestic abuse ~ Ensure ~ Framework ~ Genuine ~ guide ~ justice system ~ Justices ~ Law ~ Police ~ Prior ~ Reviewed ~ Standards ~ system

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Popularity

This petition has 14 signatures in total, with signatories from 13 constituencies. That makes it the 2,519th most popular open petition, and the 48,124th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 6% (very low) and a Local Issue Rating of -2% (very low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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